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Terms of Use

Web terms of use and copyright

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) maintain the website as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the website. The information presented herein is for informative purposes only. Unless otherwise specified in any Special Terms, UNDP and CCCPA grant permission to users to visit the website and to download and copy information, documents and materials (collectively, “Materials”) for the user’s personal, non-commercial use, without any right to resell or redistribute them or to compile or create derivative works therefrom, subject to these Terms of Use, and also subject to more specific restrictions that may apply to specific Material within the website.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the Materials on the website are those of the various staff members, consultants and advisers who prepared the work and do not necessarily represent the views of UNDP and CCCPA, or its Member States. The designations employed and the presentation of material on the website do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of UNDP concerning the legal or development status of any territory, country, city, or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Third party content displayed in the Sites may only be used subject to its owner’s consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law, as the case may be. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits in any such content.


Disclaimers and indemnification by user

The use of the website, the materials and the site features is at the user’s sole risk. The website, the materials and the website features are provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. UNDP and CCCPA specifically do not give any warranties or make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the website, materials or site features. The user specifically acknowledges and agrees that UNDP and CCCPA are not liable for any conduct of any User.

The website may contain advice, opinions and statements of various information providers. UNDP and CCCPA do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information provided by any information provider, any user or any other person or entity. Reliance upon any such advice, opinion, statement, or other information shall be at the user’s own risk.

The website may contain links and references to third-party websites. The linked websites are not controlled by UNDP and CCCPA, and UNDP and CCCPA are not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website. UNDP and CCCPA provide these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link or reference does not imply a UNDP and CCCPA endorsement of the linked website.

Under no circumstances shall UNDP and CCCPA be liable for any loss, damage, liability, or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the use of the Sites, including, without limitation, any inaccuracy, error, omission, interruption or delay, deletion, defect, alteration, or use with respect thereto, infection by virus or any other contamination of, by anything which has destructive properties, communication line failure, regardless of cause. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall UNDP and CCCPA be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, even if UNDP and CCCPA has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

As a condition of use of the websites, the user agrees to indemnify UNDP, CCCPA and its affiliates from and against all actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of the user’s use of the website, the materials, or the website features, including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by the user of these Terms of Use. If the user is dissatisfied with any material on the sites or with any of these Terms of Use, the user’s sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Sites.